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Bookmark or Share- Grand Guignol - WikipediaThe Théâtre du Grand-Guignol (French pronunciation: [lə teɑtʁ dy ɡʁɑ̃ ɡiɲɔl]) was a theater in the Pigalle district of Paris (7, cité Chaptal). From its opening in 1897 until its closing in 1962, it specialized in horror shows.
- Grand Guignol | theatrical form | BritannicaGrand Guignol, short plays popular in Parisian cabarets in the 19th century, especially at the Théâtre du Grand Guignol. The plays emphasized violence, horror, and sadism. Although Grand Guignol was introduced into England about 1908, it remained essentially a Parisian theatrical form.
- Why the Grand Guignol was so shocking - BBCHidden in an old chapel in Paris, the Grand Guignol was the home to on-stage horror, with grisly, lo-fi special effects – plus sex – to tantalise the crowds.
- The Grand Guignol: The Crazy True Story Of The Theater Of HorrorOver half a century since its closing, the Grand Guignol continues to fascinate scholars, writers, and lovers of the bizarre. This is the crazy true story of Paris' legendary theater of horror. Translated from French, "Grand Guignol" means "big puppet show," or more accurately " puppet show for adults."
- The Grand GuignolGrand-Guignol is a world-famous genre of French theatre that blends horror and comedy, often in a shocking way. It is named after Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol in Paris where, beginning in 1897, plays in this genre began.
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